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Found 29 of over 33 reviews
3.4
65% Recommend to a Friend

Found 29 of over 33 reviews

3.4
65%
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  • "good pay, quality students, colleagues are decent(in 3 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Creating future leaders

    Dec 17, 2022 - Professor in New London, CT
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Connection to the next generation of Coast Guard Officers / Leaders. Beautiful campus. Fabulous colleagues.

    Cons

    Cold winters in New England Low operating budget and government bureaucratic processes are challenging.

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  2. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Don't work here

    Jan 27, 2023 - Lecturer in New London, CT
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Nice location, Cadets are fun

    Cons

    Curriculum is antiquated and there is a resistance to change anything. Too many over the hill alumni in keys roles as permanent staff keep the place stuck in the past. Passed over junior officers and rotating military can care less--they're just punching the clock until they move on to the next thing. Civilian staff are intimidated and hide in their offices. It's a shocking waste of taxpayer dollars.

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  4. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Rewarding

    Jan 18, 2023 - Professor 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Rewarding to serve at this institution and in the Coast Guard

    Cons

    COVID created a major disruption, but the institution was resilient.

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  5. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    An institution with conflicting priorities and vague direction.

    May 30, 2022 - O4 - Lieutenant Commander in New London, CT
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    Working with Cadets is a rewarding experience of mentorship.

    Cons

    High premium placed on control and dominance as organizational values. Very little interest in "excellence" when compared to the warm blanked of failure avoidance. Abnormally high rate of officers who fail to promote on account of their tour at the Academy. Low opportunities for responsibility, supervision, or career success.

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  6. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Good place to be from, not at

    Dec 3, 2021 - II/C Cadet 
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Good job, good people, good experience.

    Cons

    The command is hypocritical and does not listen to the cadets.

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    1 person found this review helpful
  7. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Great place

    Dec 27, 2021 - Security Officer 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great benefits and people ok

    Cons

    Moving around every 4 yrs

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  8. 5.0
    Former Employee

    Where Leaders of Character are Developed

    Oct 5, 2021 - Associate Vice President for Business Operations and Infrastructure in New London, CT
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    Great people to work with, and a great mission, supporting the need for future leaders in the U.S. Coast Guard

    Cons

    Pace of operations/activities is often very hectic

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  9. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Amazing job

    Oct 6, 2021 - SCPO 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Pay benefits travel experience and sense of family

    Cons

    None it sure there are too many imo

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  10. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Great place to work

    Jun 12, 2021 - Military Officer in Goshen, CT
    Recommend
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    Pros

    Community of professionals devoted to the mission of developing cadets into leaders.

    Cons

    Location as far as quality of high schools in the area

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  11. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    great mission

    Mar 10, 2021 - Branch Manager in New London, CT
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    work environment feels like a family

    Cons

    salary is less than I expected

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Coast Guard Academy has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 33 reviews left anonymously by employees. 65% of employees would recommend working at Coast Guard Academy to a friend and 54% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Coast Guard Academy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Coast Guard Academy. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

65% of Coast Guard Academy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Coast Guard Academy 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Coast Guard Academy to be senior leadership, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be culture, management, career development.

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